Scott County Schools & Education
Scott County, Kansas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
77/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Higher Signal
Graduation Rate
97.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
97.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 88.7%
Per-Pupil Spending
$7,743
National avg $13,239
State avg $9,009
School Score
77/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 61/100
State Score Position
#19
of 105 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Scott County
Measured School Summary
Scott County has a higher measured school signal with a school score of 77/100 and a graduation rate of 97.0%, based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-score inputs.
Funding Context
At $7,743 per pupil, Scott County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 27% above the Kansas average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 8.3 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 14% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Scott County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
4 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
77/100
Higher measured signal. Ranks #19 of 105 Kansas counties with school score data.
Completion
97.0%
8.3 pts above the state average
Funding context
$7,743
$1,266 below the state average
School coverage
4
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county screens well on the combined school metrics available here. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Scott County has 4 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Scott County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Scott County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#19
of 105 Kansas counties with school score data. The county score is 16 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Scott County
Elementary to high school visible
960 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Scott County is the largest listed district slice, with 4 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Scott County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Scott County Graduation Rate Reaches 97 Percent
Education data brief for Scott County, Kansas.
Scott County’s graduation rate of 97.0% is a distinctive metric for the area, significantly higher than the Kansas state average of 88.7% and the national average of 87.0%. This rate occurs alongside a composite school score of 77.3, which is also higher than the state average of 61.0. Despite these outcomes, per-pupil expenditure in the county is $7,743, which is lower than the state average of $9,009 and well below the national benchmark of $13,000. The Scott County school district serves all 960 students in the county across four schools, three of which are in town locales and one in a rural area. Scott City Middle School is the largest campus, enrolling 426 students, followed by Scott City High with 291 students. There are no charter schools within the county's public system. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
4
in Scott County
Reported Enrollment
960
4 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Scott County
Scott County
4 Public Schools in Scott County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 4 of 4 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott City Middle | Record | Scott County | Scott City, 67871Rural: Fringe | 3–8 | Middle | 426 |
| Scott City High | Record | Scott County | Scott City, 67871Town: Remote | 9–12 | High | 291 |
| Scott City Lower Elem | Record | Scott County | Scott City, 67871Town: Remote | PK–2 | Primary | 235 |
| Scott Community Learning Center | Record | Scott County | Scott City, 67871Town: Remote | 7–12 | Virtual | 8 |
Scott Community Learning Center
Scott County
Scott City, 67871 / Town: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,743
State avg $9,009
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.